A promising care giver intervention

Family caregivers of people with dementia often choose to keep their loved ones at home1 despite the many challenges that may cultivate an environment of stress. Increased caregiver stress may impede the person's ability to effectively manage environmental stimuli as they struggle to meet the needs of the person with dementia frequently neglecting self in the process.2 As the population ages and the number of people with dementia increases, there will be a critical need for more clinical trials aimed at reducing caregiver stress and burden. Gitlin and colleagues reveal the complex nature of caring for …